Austrosimulium ungulatum
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Austrosimulium ungulatum, known by the common name West Coast black fly or just sandfly, is a species of small fly of the family Simuliidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island and Stewart Island.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Austrosimulium ungulatum Tonnoir, 1925". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ Edens, John (11 January 2017). "Sandflies: New Zealand's blood-sucking summer nightmare (actually, it's year-round)". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Craig, D.A.; Craig, R.E.G.; Crosby, T.K. (2012). Simuliidae (Insecta: Diptera). Fauna of New Zealand. Vol. 68. Manaaki Whenua Press. pp. 149–153.
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